Connectionsis back with another collection of challenging words to put into categories. This puzzle has some pretty strange words in it, and you need to figure out where each of these are supposed to go.
If you are stuck on thismobile puzzle game, you may find some helpful hints below. This article is filled to the brim with general clues, category help, spoilers, and a whole lot more. No matter what you need to solve it, you can find it here.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #501 for Jul 22, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Adieu, Fortune Teller, Slate, Crane, Audio, Temps, Airplane, Games, Program, News, Fan, Pain, Cooking, Schedule, Belle,andBill.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
This section is filled to the brim withConnectionspuzzle hints. Each section contain things like category hints and more for thisfree mobile puzzle game similar toWordle.
Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle
Here are some hints:
None of these categories are about movies, TV shows, or other media.
Airplane and Fan go in the same category.
- Temps and pain are in the same group.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in thisrelaxing puzzle game:Agenda, calendar, timetable.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisLineup.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Bill, Program, Schedule, Slate.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:Things the New York Times is known for.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisNYT Offerings.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Audio, Cooking, Gamer, News.
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:Origami and similar.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisThings Made By Folding Paper.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Airplane, Crane, Fan, Fortune Teller.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in thisminimalist puzzle game:Words that began life in a different language.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisFrench Words.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Adieu, Belle, Pain, Temps.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #501 for Jul 17, 2025
The full spoiler for theNew York Times GamesConnectionsis in the section below. Open it up to see the categories and all the words inside each one. There is also a screenshot of a completed puzzle inside.
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